Watch: Towhid Hridoy scripts history with maiden Test double century in BAN vs WI 2nd Test 2026

Towhid Hridoy scored a historic double century against the West Indies in the second Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday (November 7). The 24-year-old became the first Bangladesh batter to convert his maiden Test century into a double century, helping the hosts fight back in the first innings.

Bangladesh reached 340 for eight in 101 overs, just 16 runs behind the West Indies' first-innings total of 356. Hridoy remained unbeaten on 200, producing a remarkable innings after Bangladesh lost two early wickets for just 22 runs.

With this knock, Hridoy also broke the record for the highest individual Test score by a Bangladeshi batter. His unbeaten 223 surpassed Mushfiqur Rahim's previous record of 219 not out against Zimbabwe in 2018. He also became only the fourth Bangladeshi batter to score a double century in Test cricket, joining Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan.

Watch the historic moment here:

Towhid Hridoy double century: How the maiden 200 unfolded in BAN vs WI 2nd Test

Towhid Hridoy walked in to bat with Bangladesh in trouble at 22 for 2 while chasing the West Indies' first-innings total of 356. He started cautiously against Justin Greaves and Jomel Warrican, surviving a difficult return catch to Warrican in the 26th over. He finally hit his first boundary in the 33rd over, pulling Jayden Seales through mid-wicket. After Najmul Hossain Shanto's dismissal at 51 for 3, Hridoy steadied the innings with Mushfiqur Rahim in a 73-run partnership and brought up his maiden Test fifty in the 49th over.

Bangladesh then suffered a middle-order collapse, slipping to 184 for 7 and leaving Hridoy with the lower order. He changed his approach, attacked the spinners and brought up his maiden Test century in the 69th over off Roston Chase. He also shared a crucial 117-run partnership for the eighth wicket with Taijul Islam to keep Bangladesh in the contest.

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Despite taking a painful blow to the chest from a Seales bouncer in the 85th over, Hridoy continued to score freely and crossed 150. He then became the first Bangladeshi batter to convert his maiden Test century into a double century, reaching the milestone in the 100th over. Batting alongside Taskin Ahmed, he hit Warrican for a boundary in the 106th over to move to 223 not out, breaking Mushfiqur Rahim's record for the highest individual Test score by a Bangladeshi batter and helping Bangladesh take the lead.